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Prayer times in Aalten
Muslims living in Aalten can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Aalten is a city in the Netherlands, in Gelderland, with about 19,141 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Aalten
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Aalten prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Aalten
It helps to know how prayer times in Aalten move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:03 AM on 21 June and 6:33 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 30 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:24 PM and 9:57 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 43 min around the summer solstice and falls to 7 h 46 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:43 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:41 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:34 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:03 AM | 5:14 AM | 1:35 PM | 5:59 PM | 9:57 PM | 12:01 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:26 AM | 7:21 AM | 1:26 PM | 4:43 PM | 7:30 PM | 9:18 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:33 AM | 8:39 AM | 12:32 PM | 2:09 PM | 4:24 PM | 6:23 PM |
Compared with Amsterdam, Dhuhr in Aalten is called about 7 minutes earlier than in Amsterdam, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 9 minutes earlier than in the capital. Aalten is 126 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Aalten
From Aalten you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 127.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,432 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Aalten and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Aalten
Fasting in Aalten, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:34 PM and imsak at 5:57 AM on the first day, 11 h 27 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:27 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 17 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the Netherlands.
Aalten on the map
The coordinates of Aalten are 51.9250° N and 6.5806° E. The closest places on our site are Lichtenvoorde (7 km), Winterswijk (11 km), and Wisch (11 km). Hengelo, the nearest administrative centre, is 41 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Gelderland.
- Name
- Aalten
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gelderland, Netherlands
- Population
- 19,141
- Coordinates
- 51.92500, 6.58056
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 127.2° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,432 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Aalten
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Aalten comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:14 PM instead of 5:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:41 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Aalten (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Aalten
- Lichtenvoorde7 km · north
- Winterswijk11 km · north-east
- Wisch11 km · west
- Eibergen20 km · north
- Doetinchem20 km · west
- Haaksbergen28 km · north-east
- Didam31 km · west
- Brummen34 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Aalten
What time is Fajr in Aalten?
Fajr in Aalten depends on the season: about 3:03 AM on 21 June and about 6:33 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Aalten?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:24 PM on 21 December and 9:57 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Aalten during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 27 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 17 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Aalten?
The Qibla in Aalten is 127.2° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,432 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Aalten?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.